Decision record
Christopher James Hibbert
JurisdictionJamaica
BodyGeneral Legal Council — Disciplinary Committee (GLC)
Professionattorney
Case number194 of 2017
DateDecember 05, 2018
OutcomeFined
Allegation / charges
Fined | Disciplinary Committee decision delivered December 05, 2018. View PDF FORMAL ORDER OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL COMPLAINT NO: 194/2017 IN THE MATTER OF GENERAL LEGAL COUNCIL (HILARY BEVERLEY REID) and CHRISTOPHER HIBBERT an …
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SanctionFine
FineJMD 30,000
CostsJMD 50,000
Dishonesty foundNo
The Respondent Attorney Christopher Hibbert admitted breaching the Legal Profession (Accounts and Records) Regulations 2016 (sections 16(1) and 17). The Committee found the breaches amounted to professional misconduct under section 12(1)(a) of the Legal Profession Act, and ordered a fine of $30,000 plus costs of $50,000 (total $80,000) payable to the General Legal Council by 31 December 2018. No finding of dishonesty was made.
Duties found breached:
Mitigating factors:
- Respondent admitted the breaches